Bloustein doctoral students Ellen O. White and Wei San Loh have are the recipients of Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowships for the...
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The Benefits of Not Commuting to Work
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in major changes in how people work and travel. Research by Robert Noland and Wenwen Zhang suggests that some of these changes are likely to endure.
Looking Forward: Issues and Opportunities that will Shape the Future of the Port Authority Region
December 7, 2021
Florio Forum, Bloustein School
Ellen O. White Receives Student Aspiration Merit Award
Ph.D. candidate Ellen O. White recently received the Student Aspiration Merit Award for a Multimedia Session at the International Conference on Ecology and Transportation (ICOET).
Lunchtime Tech Talk: What Happens Now? Virtual Public Engagement During and Beyond Covid-19
October 6th, 2021, 12:00-1:30pm
Virtual
Rutgers Students Needed to Conduct Bus Rider Surveys for New Jersey Transit
VTC is seeking to hire Rutgers University students to conduct onboard ridership surveys September through December 2021.
Ellen O. White is a recipient of the the Helene M. Overly/ Leonard Braun Graduate Scholarship
The WTS Helene M. Overly Memorial Scholarship was established in 1981 by WTS International to encourage women to pursue career paths in transportation.
Ayla Schermer Receives 2021 Mortensen-Voorhees Award
Ayla Schermer is the 2021 recipient of the Mortensen-Voorhees Award for Achievement in Transportation Studies. Each year, this award is granted to the highest-achieving student with a concentration in transportation at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy.
A Century of Progress: The Port Authority’s first 100 years
June 16, 2021, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Virtual
Transport Innovation and COVID-19 Recovery: Designing Urban Environment
May 12, 2021, 9:15 – 10:30 AM
Virtual
Recent Publications
Public Views on the Reallocation of Street Space Due to COVID-19
Abstract Many towns and cities have reallocated street space in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was done to allow more social distancing for physical activity and to provide space for restaurants to offer outdoor dining. We used data collected via an online...
Browsing for food: Will COVID-induced on-line grocery delivery persist?
Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic altered daily activities. Many consumers reverted to online grocery shopping and home delivery. We analyze factors associated with the decision to grocery shop online and whether this will persist post-COVID using data collected via a...
Trip deprivation among older adults in the context of the capability approach
Abstract Transportation researchers have been increasingly interested in integrating the capability approach (CA) into transportation equity analysis during the past decade. The limited number of empirical studies published in that context have assessed individuals'...
Self-perception and General Perception of the Safety Impact of Autonomous Vehicles on Pedestrians, Bicyclists, and People with Ambulatory Disability
Abstract For autonomous vehicles (AVs) to receive general acceptance, society must have a positive perception about their safety impact on vulnerable road users. Using data from a statewide random-digit-dialing telephone survey of 1,001 adults, this paper examines how...